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Vital Cape
Item Level 32Binds when equipped
BackArmor
3 Armor
+3 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 27
Retail: Item Level 19 · Requires Level 12
Sell price: 85 silver23 copper
Current price
999 gold98 silver
Vital Cape Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
999 gold98 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vital Cape's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 730 gold17 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 117 gold86 silver to 24,125 gold84 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 37% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 730 gold17 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 16s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 16s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 16s 37c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 36c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 36c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 37c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vital Cape is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3374. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Vital Cape carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vital Cape (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Cape (this item) | 19 | 12 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 48 realms |
 Combat Cloak | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 40 gold on 49 realms |
 Nightsky Cloak | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Insignia Cloak | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 40 gold on 55 realms |
 Conjurer's Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 48 realms |
 Renegade Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 62 realms |
 Thistlefur Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 255 gold on 48 realms |
| Enduring Cape | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +2 Agility, +2 Strength. World Drop | 250 gold on 59 realms |
 Ghostwalker Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
 Headhunter's Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 143 gold on 49 realms |
 Marauder's Cloak | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 50 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Conjurer's Cloak at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vital Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Windchaser Cloak (item level 23), Imposing Cape (item level 23), Bonelink Cape (item level 23), Scorpashi Cape (item level 24) and Potent Cape (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Vital Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Spidersilk Drape (item level 15), Sentry's Cape (item level 15), Wrangler's Cloak (item level 14), Fine Leather Cloak (item level 8) and Embossed Leather Cloak (item level 6).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Vital Cape's Icon
Vital Cape uses icon file 133767, which 52 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Watcher's Cape ID 14179 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
- Soft Willow Cape ID 16661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
- Ivycloth Cloak ID 9794 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
- Hibernal Cloak ID 8109 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
- Phalanx Cloak ID 7419 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
- Cloak of the Unseen Path ID 21403 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Cloak of Unending Life ID 21409 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Shimmering Cloak ID 6564 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Items Numbered Next to Vital Cape
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14210 (14205 to 14215) were usually added in the same batch as Vital Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thistlefur Belt ID 14205 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Vital Bracelets ID 14206 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Vital Leggings ID 14207 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Headband ID 14208 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Sash ID 14209 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Vital Handwraps ID 14211 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Vital Shoulders ID 14212 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Vital Raiment ID 14213 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Boots ID 14214 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Vital Tunic ID 14215 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Cape Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14210 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 4 gold26 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 85 silver23 copper
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Back
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Vital Cape in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vital Cape is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Vital Cape next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vital Cape in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vital Cape is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Vital Cape in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vital Cape is Uncommon quality, item level 32 and requires level 27.
- What does Vital Cape sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 16s 36c for one Vital Cape in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vital Cape in WoW Classic?
- Vital Cape is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Vital Cape on the auction house right now?
- 999g 98s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Vital Cape
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4